David, thanks for that link. Very fascinating - though the blogger wants to be a bit more careful with his spelling. And so there was another rhyming predecessor to the Johnston translation (Walter Arendt). A good idea to bring in Vikram Seth's poem for comparison as well. I would also point to Andrew Waterman's Out for the Elements and John Fuller's The Illusionists, both inspired by the Johnston translation.
Brian, the fatal duel sounds like the right film. Liv Tyler is certainly good to look at. I'll have to get hold of the film.
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